Lifeguards get a turn to romp at the shore

Lifeguards get a turn to romp at the shore Published: July 25, 2005 8:00 PM By CHRISTINE ARMARIO. STAFF WRITER John Dunne is a pool lifeguard, not a beach one. But the East Hampton team was short a competitor, so he was just going to have to do. Dunne, 21, steadied himself on the sand. […]

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July 25, 2005

2004 Summer Season

Beach Season: May 29th – September 12th, 2004 Rescues: 958 Drownings: 0 Injuries: See EMT for details Outer Beach Responses: 42 Number of Patrons: Thousands Suffolk County lifeguards made 958 rescues this year within the bathing areas of each of our beaches.  We had over two hundred rescues in one week from July 16 to […]

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September 30, 2004

Joseph W. Dooley Sr.

Chief Lifeguard for Suffolk County Department of Parks Joseph W. Dooley was involved in lifeguarding for fifty years.  He started as a lifeguard at Long Beach, New York and then moved east to Suffolk County Department of Parks as an ocean lifeguard and assistant chief under the direction of chief lifeguard Richard Bell.  He worked […]

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August 6, 2004

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National Lifeguard Championship 2004

DIVISION A L.A COUNTY MONMOUTH COUNTY SUSSEX VOLUSIA SAN DIEGO CAL STATE VIRGINIA BEACH JAX BEACH JONES BEACH ST. JOHNS COUNTY DIVISION B PALM BEACH COUNTY BOCA RATON SMITH POINT CLEARWATER HOLLYWOOD HAWAIIAN LIFEGUARD ASSO. GALVESTON DELRAY NAGS HEAD LONG BEACH, NY

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August 5, 2004

L.I. Ocean Lifeguard Championship

LI OCEAN LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIP Published: July 26, 2004 8:00 PM By KATIE MEHR. STAFF WRITER The “victim” floated in the ocean water as two lifeguards battled big waves at Smith Point Park in Mastic Beach yesterday. Once the two rescuers reached their target, Leif Bloomquist, 21, a Long Beach lifeguard, pulled the three to shore with the […]

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July 26, 2004

2003 Summer Season

Beach Season: May 31st – September 14th, 2003 Rescues: 732 Drownings: 0 Injuries: See EMT for details Outer Beach Responses: 23 Number of Patrons: Thousands Suffolk County lifeguards made 732 rescues this year within the bathing areas of each of our beaches.  In addition, each year our lifeguards are called to make outer beach rescues […]

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September 14, 2003

2003 Season

Update… In the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of our Smith Point Ocean Rescue Team… If you would like to show your appreciation for a particularly event, move, performance, surf assist and/or rescue or to simply say thank you, you could email our Chief or post a note on our Facebook page. As […]

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July 26, 2003